RCEF Events

3rd Annual rcef day at keplers
12/09/07
11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Kepler's
1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park CA, 94025
(650) 324-4321

Storytime starts at 11:30 am with the AMAZING author/illustrator Jim LaMarche reading his books and signing them after his presentation.

Our own Sharon Levin, who has been reviewing children's literature for over ten years, will be your personal book shopper, helping you choose the perfect books for the young people on your gift list. 

Redwood City school librarians will also be on hand as well to recommend their favorite books of the season. Let us help you pick out the perfect book for family and friends.

Mention the RCEF at the register and Kepler’s will donate 15% of your purchase!

Gift wrapping will be done by Redwood City students, and the tips (wrap is free) also benefit the RCEF.

For more information, see Kepler's website or email Sharon Levin.

Benefit for a Brighter Future

April 25, 2008
Pacific Athletic club

For information about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, please email: elainepark@comcast.net or phone: (650) 568-0233.

Read all about Benefit for a Brighter Future 2007 — our most successful fund raiser ever!

Family FUN Nights —Food & Fun for the Whole Family

The RCEF together with the San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) will be once again be sponsoring Family Fun nights throughout the district — this time with a focus on our district’s wellness coordinator.

Activities will include make-your-own dessert, bookmaking, games and raffles. This FREE event will be fun for the whole family. We hope to see you all there!

Family Fun Night Schedule 2007/08

For information on other past events, please go to our Archives.

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School & District Events

For a current listing of school and district-related events, please visit the Redwood City School District Calendar.

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RCEF News

10/26/07
Abbott Laboratories Invests in Science Education

A significant investment of $20,000 by Abbott Laboratories in support of science education in the Redwood City School District (RCSD) was recently received by the Redwood City Education Foundation (RCEF).

This impressive gift, along with other contributions from parents, community members, businesses, and foundations, helped the RCEF raise close to $300,000 last year, a new record for the Foundation.

The Abbott Laboratories grant makes up half of the $40,000 funded provided by the RCEF for transportation costs and coordinator and teacher salaries for the Outdoor Education program.

Read the full press release (pdf)

09/17/07
RCEF ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD

The Redwood City Education Foundation (RCEF) has elected a new Board of Directors for 2007-2008 and announced that it is stepping up its fundraising efforts to bridge the gap between the basic education provided by the school district and a well-rounded education that provides music, art, science, and wellness education to all students. The new board has outlined three main objectives for this year:

• Raise $350,000 for student programs, up from the nearly $300,000 raised in 2006-2007.
• Expand the RCEF volunteer base.
• Educate the community about school finance issues.

Over the past two years, the RCEF has raised over $550,000 to support music, wellness education, and academic support programs, such as Outdoor Education, for the 8,000 children attending Redwood City’s 16 public elementary and middle schools.

Read the full press release (pdf)

05/05/06
KAISER AND WESTLY PROVIDE RCEF WITH SIGNIFICANT FUNDING

Two large grants—$36,000 from the Steve and Anita Westly Foundation and $35,000 from Kaiser Permanente— bring the Redwood City Education Foundation (RCEF) closer to its goal of raising $325,000 during the 2005-2006 school year, the highest fund-raising goal ever set by the organization.

Read the full press release

Online version (html)

Print version (pdf)